diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 9c8375acd..9da52d5f9 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class RecipeSerializer(WritableNestedModelSerializer):
         read_only_fields = ['image', 'created_by', 'created_at']
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
-        validated_data['created_by'] = self.context['request']._user
+        validated_data['created_by'] = self.context['request'].user
         return super().create(validated_data)
 
 
diff --git a/cookbook/views/import_export.py b/cookbook/views/import_export.py
index 921455f72..e2ad1e898 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/import_export.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/import_export.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def import_recipe(request):
                     re.sub(r'"id":([0-9])+,', '', form.cleaned_data['recipe'])
                 )
 
-                sr = RecipeSerializer(data=data)
+                sr = RecipeSerializer(data=data, context={'request': request})
                 if sr.is_valid():
                     sr.validated_data['created_by'] = request.user
                     recipe = sr.save()